Three pre-conference intensives covering illustration with Laurent Linn,author of Draw the Line and Senior Art Director Simon & Schuster also hosting the Illustrator Café, explore Queries and Pitches with Candlewick editor Carter Hasagawa, and get a new Point of View on writing with Gary Schmidt, two-time winner of the Newbery Honor and a Prinz Honor winner.

Explore the agent/author experience with Linda Ashman and Jennifer Mattson, find out about nonfiction biography with Caroline McAlister, discover a story's internal logic with Stephen Messer, learn how Hollywood can improve your writing with Jocelyn Rish, improve using online tools with Carol Baldwin, time travel with Stacy McAnulty, and write so editors and agents can't say no with Camille Andros. Additionally, our SCBWI Mentors will join with faculty in providing manuscript critiques.

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Illustrators are encouraged to bring a portfolio to be displayed during the Saturday evening social.
See page 23 for guidelines and tips on compiling a portfolio. For first-timers see Tips, Tidbits and the Inside Scoop.Contact Deb Johnson at carolInas-ic@scbwi.org with questions. NO FEE to participate.

Books by conference faculty and SCBWI PAL and Full authors and illustrators attending the conference are offered for sale at the conference bookstore. See the article Get to Know Your Faculty. ContactConference Bookstoreatwith title and ISBN by Friday July 7, 2017, to be included in the conference bookstore.

An informal gathering to assimilate new ideas, and share experiences and observations from the weekend’s activities. Simon & Schuster Senior Art Director Laurent Linn will be on hand to answer questions and to critique First Impressions images not viewed on Saturday. Mr. Linn will not be able to offer individual portfolio reviews or critiques of additional work during this session.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Bring a children’s book [new or gently used] to donate to an area reading program. Donations are received at the registration table until 12:00 pm Saturday, August 26, 2017.